Blood supply to bone - illustration

Bones require their own blood supply which travels through the periosteum to the inner bone marrow.

Blood supply to bone

illustration

Blood supply to bone - illustration

Bones require their own blood supply which travels through the periosteum to the inner bone marrow.

Blood supply to bone

illustration

Related Information

Review Date:
8/15/2011

Reviewed By:
David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.